My client is looking to have learners fill in questions throughout the course and then to be able to look at their answers all at once at the end. I am trying to do this by creating text fields that will appear in both spots so that the answer that they put on one slide will also appear in another slide later in the course. Anyone know how I can do this in Storyline?
When you say you have created text fields, I assume you are referring to Data Entry fields? If you are, SL will automatically create a variable for each field and a trigger to 'Set VARIABLE NAME equal to the typed value when the control loses focus' - it is this trigger that stores the information the user types.
To recall this information on another slide, all you need to do is enter a reference to the appropriate variable using the standard format of '%VARIABLE NAME%'.
Jeanette Brooks has an excellent and easy to follow tutorial on using text variables here.
I followed the instructions and am happy that we're able to show the text elsewhere after entry. However, I'm running into the issue where the text font size shrinks and is barely legible. The font size for the variable reference is set to where I want it, though it does not appear in that size. Is there a way to control for the size in which the text appears?
Thanks Walt! I tried that formatting in both the text entry box, and the text box in which I inserted the reference for the variable and still get the same result. I'm wondering what else I might be able to try.
I did notice that the size is less affected when the text box in which the variable is being referenced is longer horizontally rather than vertically, which is how I had it configured. I had hoped the referenced text would expand the vertical rectangle text box and maintain its size but it doesn't seem to be the case.
With your permission, I'd like to take a look at your project file to investigate what's happening. You can share it publicly here, or send it to me privately by uploading it here. I'll delete it when I'm done troubleshooting.
Thank you for sharing your file so that we could take a look. At first, I did not see the behavior you reported above, but the more text added, I could see the behavior change.
I've created a support case on your behalf so that one of our support engineers can take a closer look.
You should be hearing from someone via e-mail and I'll be following along as well.
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Hi Ronnie,
When you say you have created text fields, I assume you are referring to Data Entry fields? If you are, SL will automatically create a variable for each field and a trigger to 'Set VARIABLE NAME equal to the typed value when the control loses focus' - it is this trigger that stores the information the user types.
To recall this information on another slide, all you need to do is enter a reference to the appropriate variable using the standard format of '%VARIABLE NAME%'.
Jeanette Brooks has an excellent and easy to follow tutorial on using text variables here.
I hope this helps.
Hello!
I followed the instructions and am happy that we're able to show the text elsewhere after entry. However, I'm running into the issue where the text font size shrinks and is barely legible. The font size for the variable reference is set to where I want it, though it does not appear in that size. Is there a way to control for the size in which the text appears?
Thanks!
Right click the text box and choose Format Shape ->Text Box -> Resize shape to fit text.
The box will grow to fit the text.
Thanks Walt! I tried that formatting in both the text entry box, and the text box in which I inserted the reference for the variable and still get the same result. I'm wondering what else I might be able to try.
I did notice that the size is less affected when the text box in which the variable is being referenced is longer horizontally rather than vertically, which is how I had it configured. I had hoped the referenced text would expand the vertical rectangle text box and maintain its size but it doesn't seem to be the case.
Hi Pedro,
Thanks for the additional information.
With your permission, I'd like to take a look at your project file to investigate what's happening. You can share it publicly here, or send it to me privately by uploading it here. I'll delete it when I'm done troubleshooting.
Hi Leslie,
Sure thing. Thanks so much for looking into this. I've attached the file to this post.
Hello Pedro,
Thank you for sharing your file so that we could take a look. At first, I did not see the behavior you reported above, but the more text added, I could see the behavior change.
I've created a support case on your behalf so that one of our support engineers can take a closer look.
You should be hearing from someone via e-mail and I'll be following along as well.
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